Grants
Grants are a form of gift aid, meaning you don’t need to repay them. Scan through the list of grants available to Bethel Seminary students.
Bethel Grant
Amount: $200-$600 per quarter; $800-$2,400 per year.
Eligibility: Students must be taking at least 8 credits per quarter in a master’s level program. Need-based.
Renewal: Based on continued need.
How to apply: Automatically considered with your FAFSA and Bethel Financial Aid Application.
Bethel University Graduate Grant
Amount: 100% tuition for the third quarter of enrollment.
Eligibility: Graduates from the Bethel University College of Arts & Sciences or College of Adult & Professional Studies who begin seminary full time within one year of graduating. Third quarter tuition is free after successfully completing 2 quarters at full time status. Recipients are not eligible for other institutional aid during the free quarter.
Renewal: Non-renewable.
How to apply: Separate application.
Campus Crusade Grant
Amount: 15% tuition reduction.
Eligibility: Current full time employees of Campus Crusade who enroll in a master’s level program. Recipients are not eligible for additional institutional aid. Full time enrollment is not required to receive this grant.
Renewal: Must reapply annually and maintain employment with Campus Crusade.
How to apply: Must identify yourself as a Campus Crusade employee on your Bethel Financial Aid Application.
Converge Worldwide Grant
Amount: $150 per quarter; $600 per year.
Eligibility: Students who are members of Converge Worldwide churches and are taking at least 8 credits per quarter in a master’s level program.
Renewal: Must reapply annually and maintain membership in Converge Worldwide church.
How to apply: Must identify yourself as a member on your Bethel Financial Aid Application.
InMinistry Travel Grant
Amount: Up to $1000 per year. Varies by location.
Renewal: Must apply and demonstrate need annually.
Eligibility: Full-time St. Paul and San Diego InMinistry students from the U.S. living 75 or more miles from campus. Grant is credited to student account during intensive quarters with enrollment of 8 credits. Need-based.
How to apply: Automatically considered with your FAFSA and Bethel Financial Aid Application.
International Student Grant
Amount: Varies.
Eligibility: Students selected by the Office of Admissions and Recruitment who enroll in residential programs in St. Paul, Minn.
Renewal: Renewable each year.
How to apply: Please contact the Office of Admissions and Recruitment for appropriate applications.
Multicultural Grant
Amount: $400 per quarter; $1,600 per year.
Eligibility: Students of color taking at least 8 credits per quarter in a master’s level program at the St. Paul campus. Need-based.
Renewal: Must apply and demonstrate need annually.
How to apply: Automatically considered with your FAFSA and Bethel Financial Aid Application.
Spouse Tuition Grant
Amount: 50% tuition reduction on 1 course per quarter.
Eligibility: Spouse of student enrolled full time (8+ credits per term) in a master’s level program. Need-based. Recipients are not eligible for additional institutional aid. Students receiving this grant are not required to enroll full time.
How to apply: Automatically considered with your FAFSA and Bethel Financial Aid Application.
Minnesota GI Bill Program
Amount: Up to $1,000 per term for full-time students. Up to $500 per term for part-time students.
Renewal: Must apply each year. Lifetime maximum of $10,000.
Eligibility: Minnesota veterans and service members who served on or after September 11, 2001.
Academic requirements: Must be a student in good standing.
How to apply:
- Apply for financial aid at Bethel and complete your FAFSA.
- Complete the online Minnesota GI Bill Application.
- Tell us you’ve completed the application and provide a copy of your DD-214 by sending an email finaid@bethel.edu.
More information: Learn more about the Minnesota GI Bill.
